Firefighters Among Seven Injured in Queens (NY) House Fire

Flames shoot from the roof of a home in Queens

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Firefighters were among seven people injured early Wednesday after a house fire in Queens, New York.

WPIX11 reported that the fire in the Corona section of the borough began around 5:30 a.m. and went to three alarms, extending to the second and third floor of the home.

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The report said five civilians and two firefighters sustained injuries, which the Fire Department of New York characters as nonlife-threatening.

Photo: Firefighters encountered heavy fire in multiple dwelling in Corona, Queens. A firefighter searched the attic. Seven people hurt with minor injuries. More on @QNS later. #LloydMitchellPhotography #Firefighting #fireservice #ves #QNS #photojournalism #journalism pic.twitter.com/GFc7syMVLJ

— Lloyd Mitchell (@Lloydphoto) June 10, 2020